Ain’t No Grasshoppers Here!

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 4, 2018:

Don't know about wisdom, but moving out of the bogan (Australian white trash) town I grew up in to go to uni in Sydney certainly expanded my perspective. I found Geology fascinating, humbling and spiritual (for want of a better word), I joined a death metal band and screamed at happy punters for money, I discovered people who enjoyed rather than tolerated my company, become a dedicated pharmavore without completely trashing my life and I found that a small subset of ladies actually find scrawny hyperactive freaks sexually attractive.

I've been looking at many profiles and some of them say: Trans this, and trans that, trans ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 4, 2018:

Helps if you think of gender as a spectrum, rather than a hard and fast polarity. Most people are happy with the gender they're born into, and that's all fine and dandy. Others identify with the opposite gender, and will quite often use the adjective 'trans', which is all cool too. Some people don't feel they want to be in either the male or female camp, and may use the term 'fluid' or 'inter'. But, let's face it, what gender someone wants to identify as is no-one's fucking business but theirs, so as long as we all avoid acting like arseholes, everyone's happy.

Following on from someone's recent post about 15 books that have stuck with you.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 4, 2018:

Midnight Oil - 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 The Specials - S.T. Pixies - Doolittle The Cure - Pornography Killing Joke - Revelations The Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disaster/In God We Trust Inc. De La Soul - De La Soul Is Dead Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique Stormtroopers Of Death - Speak English or Die Morbid Angel - Blessed are the Sick NOFX - Punk in Drublic The Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works Squarepusher - Selection 16 System of a Down - Toxicity

What is your biggest fear?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 4, 2018:

My children dying before me.

Inherited qualities.?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 4, 2018:

Dad - boundless intellectual curiosity. Mum - empathy.

Did y'all miss me? ?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Yes, but only because I felt bad and swerved at the last moment.

What has been your favorite travel destination and why?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 2, 2018:

Laos. Laid back people, beautiful landscape, nice local coffee, tobacco, beer and weed.

Me and Mrs. Jones

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 2, 2018:

Deep, passionate kissing. A good king prawn Lak Sa. The intravenous injection of a big hit of good quality amphetamines (I have a chequered past).

Me and Mrs. Jones

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 2, 2018:

Deep, passionate kissing. A good king prawn Lak Sa. The intravenous injection of a big hit of good quality amphetamines (I have a chequered past).

My Gen Z kids might start liking some Gen X music (I like some of their playlists) I'm so digging ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 1, 2018:

I used to do vocals for a death metal band, and have always loved it's finely articulated anger and brutality. Lots of fast stuff - punk, thrash, ska, psychobilly, gabber, hardcore techno, jungle, Warp Records stuff like Squarepusher and Aphex Twin. A lot of my musical taste is a: appalling and b: reeking of ADHD. I choose not to inflict it upon my children, or unsuspecting members of the public.

The Bad and the Ugly

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Angry Scottish father. Angry Australian son.

What was the worst gift you've ever received?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Sep 1, 2018:

An excuse. Got one of them pretty much every year from the ex.

Spent part of my day visiting a Baha'i temple.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 30, 2018:

There's a similarly stunning one on the Northern beaches of Sydney, and I had a correspondingly pleasant interaction with the people there.

REGURGITATE - Verb 1.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 29, 2018:

https://youtu.be/n4D2Y1cILyI

Let's start an argument. Who is the greatest singer in the history of music?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 29, 2018:

Mike Patton male. Bjork Gudmunsdottir female. My 2c.

Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 29, 2018:

I too have been touched by his noodly appendage...

Most of my favorite scientists:

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 28, 2018:

Oh, and Eratosthenes. Calculated the circumference of the earth 250 years before the birth of Christ.

Which are your favourite cities/towns to visit?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Fave? Amsterdam, Cambridge, Sydney. Not so fave? Bangkok, London, Darwin.

Most of my favorite scientists:

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Clair Patterson. Pioneered radioactive dating, worked out the age of the earth, set up the first 'clean room' and tirelessly campaigned against lead pollution in the face of entrenched opposition from the automotive and food industries. Unfortunately, no Nobel Prize for geology.

Blind Bleeding The Blind by Carcass [youtube.com]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Ha! The band I was in supported Carcass touring on this album, many, many moons ago - still prefer Necroticism, but hey, personal taste and all that.

I keep finding myself singing in the aisles. Is it just me?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 25, 2018:

I scream the names of items in IKEA in my best Scandinavian black metal shriek, with appropriate satanic gurning. Does that count?

What is it that you would prefer to be doing tonight?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Going to a gig, drinking some beer. Instead, getting 4 kids off to bed while feeling like death due to some bug they've infected me with. Sigh. Adulting sucks.

Cross section of an agate.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 25, 2018:

Aesthetic brain: lovely! Geology brain: way up structure!

What music could you...?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 24, 2018:

The Dillinger Escape Plan Frenzal Rhomb De La Soul The Specials Morbid Angel

Have you ever been the athletic type or super good at sports?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Nope. My brother was the jock, I was the nerd. Closest I've been to athletic was at uni, when I was an enthusiastic drug taker who also regularly rehearsed/performed in a death metal band. Then I looked like a shaven headed Iggy Pop. Now a weekly kickboxing class is my nod towards fighting the flab.

Do you "dress your age"?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I have a new job, so I've had to buy office wear for the first time since the 90's. Ugh.

What is your best interview advice?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Some really good advice here, but I reckon one thing is good for confidence: dress sharp. Look at yourself in the mirror and say "I have got this fuckin' nailed."

Are there things you want to change about yourself?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Hoo, testify brother on the temper and depression. Unfortunately, my dad was definitely a role model for my poor behaviour.

What did you learn today? (I learned not to eat salmon that's been in the fridge too long)

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 23, 2018:

I learned that the calibration runs for the tool that measures the distortion in the graphite bricks of an advanced gas cooled nuclear reactor have to be accurate to within .001 of a millimeter to be accepted.

Is religion the cause of all (or most) wars?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Nah, competion for resources. Follow the money. Religion is just more publicly acceptable than 'we wanted to kill them so that we could take their stuff'.

Good afternoon everyone.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 22, 2018:

But for pure booty shaking goodness, I can't go past... https://youtu.be/etviGf1uWlg

Good afternoon everyone.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Does skanking around the room like a demented praying mantis count as dancing? If so... https://youtu.be/Ll5XUs8LUyc

What one physical feature would you change about yourself?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 22, 2018:

I'd get slightly smaller breasts. Bloody moobs. Hard to shift.

If you could learn one thing that you don't know yet, what would it be?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 21, 2018:

How to play the bass. I'm trying to teach myself at the moment, but I'd love to have a big chunk of time to devote to it. But kids, new job, etc. etc...

What album in your collection would you consider a disappointment?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Dark Throne - A Blaze in the Northern Sky. I still love Soulside Journey, and when they went from that to full black metal I was hugely underwhelmed.

Who is the most overrated band in your opinion?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Anything involving Prince. The definition of quantity over quality. His whole image was a cheap polyester rip off of Little Richard, and he looked like a foetus dipped in pubic hair.

Are you a dog person or a cat person? (I'm a cat person)

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 20, 2018:

Cat. My lovely moggy Mooshy helped get me through my angsty teenage phase, Stub a Dub followed me through half a dozen share houses and moved with me to the UK, and now I've got two black cats - Jet and Luna. I dig dogs, they're great, loyal, drooly fun, but cats have got me.

Do you have a pet?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Two black cats that were born on Halloween. I make them cross the paths of the superstitious.

For the possum girls

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

American possums are hideous. Australian possums are gorgeous.

Most recent photo on your phone or computer. No cheating. ?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Can't read the electricity meter in the cupboard under the stairs due to too much stuff, but can get an arm holding my phone in...

The question begs to be asked... why DO atheists wear fedoras? LMAO

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Because we're smooth bastards.

What's your dream job?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Sound engineer. Professional death metal vocalist. Maybe both.

I was told by a Christian that atheist stay stressed cause they always doing research on everything.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Some people don't find the search for knowledge stressful. Some of us actually find learning stuff fun. Weird, huh.

So I've been told that I can't enter heaven until Jesus enters me...lmao

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Could he at least use lube? And maybe a reach-around?

What has been the weirdest or worst response you have received from telling someone you are an ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

My Dad. "Well, you aren't getting any bloody Christmas presents then!" I was 16, it was one of many battles I had with my father, but that response just sent me into a fit of hysterical giggling. That didn't go down well.

What do you do for fun that also counts as exercise?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Mosh. Nothing like fast and nasty music being played way too loud to get the blood pumping. Go home covered in sweat - some of it my own.

Was fortunate enough to see these guys a couple of times in the 90's.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Oddballs. Them, Gay Bikers On Acid and the Butthole Surfers.

MEN: What would your reason be for asking a woman what she does for a living, upon meeting her?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Just want to find out how you spend your time. Nothing more sinister or complex. But then I'm kinda gormless when it comes to the ladies.

Twelve Foot Ninja - Coming For You [youtube.com]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Australians is weird.

Two words: Ding dong

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 19, 2018:

https://youtu.be/1gd67VF8CaE

I am not quite Antifa, but I stand by this song's sentiment: [youtube.com]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I love all of In God We Trust Inc. So raw.

Guacamole for me.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Goats cheese. It smells and tastes like rancid sweat.

What decade is your favorite music from?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Mostly 90's - uni daze.

I love a man in a suit! What about you?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 16, 2018:

I have a Party Suit. It's fine turquoise and yellow plaid/tartan pattern on a white background, with a turquoise satin lining. It was made from 100% oil derived materials some time in the 70's for JC Penny, and hence is better traveled than I am and almost as old. It has flares. It has lapels. It has a matching rabbit fur felt fedora. I have worn it to see Mr. Bungle, the Voodoo Glow Skulls, Machine Gun Fellatio, Slayer and Squarepusher. Numerous parties, raves and bush doofs. I've worn it to Sydney's most expensive night club, and to a vegan grindcore warehouse gig. Everyone loves the suit. And so do I.

What do you miss from your childhood?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 16, 2018:

Living in Australia. The smell of a eucalyptus on a hot day. Swimming in the ocean.

My brother introduced me to this band called Iwrestledabearonce.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 15, 2018:

This, I really like.

Who keeps things trimmed up. Manscaping/ shaving, waxing.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 13, 2018:

I'm too furry. It just looks ridiculous.

What are you listening to right now?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Punky, silly fun https://youtu.be/OoLQzaTO_gY

what non-sexual oriented trade or profession do you think would have the most euphemisms about sex ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Mechanic: tighten those nuts and lubricate those grease nipples.

Guys only: Have you ever been tied to a bed

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Bed, no. Rack, yes.

I'm wondering ... if you're into latex, but you're also allergic to it, what do you do?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Vinyl.

Can you survive?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

I can sail. I'd just steal a boat.

I have a master's degree I was born to my parents, in an apartment, in Tacoma, WA.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

(raises a glass in the lady's direction)

Here's a question for the Lady's if you had your rather where would you rather have licking your ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

Reminds me of the words of Lord Flasheart "I love a girly with a beard, gives you something to grab onto."

Men - If you take sight and hearing out of the equation, what other ways can you determine if your ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 11, 2018:

Having to massage the cramps out of her toes afterwards is a good sign.

I'm curious, not sure if this has been asked before, but what are everyone's thoughts about sex in ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 7, 2018:

Good for foreplay, not so great for the main event.

Best Metal covers! A few of my faves.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 6, 2018:

https://youtu.be/VGV3V4oAFE0

Best Metal covers! A few of my faves.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 6, 2018:

https://youtu.be/jEmBdes28AI

My country - full of class [iflscience.com]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 6, 2018:

Could only be more perfect if it was drawn by a ute doing burnouts.

What's the best purchase you've ever made at a boot sale/Flea market?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 5, 2018:

Do charity shops count? A 1970's polyester suit - flared trousers, wide lapels, fine turquoise and yellow check on a white background with a turquoise satin lining. So loud it causes industrial deafness. Had it for 25 years, have worn it to everything from weddings to Slayer gigs. No matter what the venue, everyone says 'love the suit, mate'.

So, most of you know that I've been busy finishing up requirements for my Master's Degree in ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Oh, and Tank Girl, of course.

So, most of you know that I've been busy finishing up requirements for my Master's Degree in ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Aug 3, 2018:

Death

I just read an article about Tennessee's soon-to-be return to capital punishment.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 31, 2018:

It doesn't work as a preventative, it's expensive, and it's prone to bias, abuse and plain old fuck-ups.

What say you about music haters?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 31, 2018:

There are bands that really do grate on my ears, that I will do whatever is possible to not listen to. The Smiths/Morrissey and Coldplay being two prime examples.

I think my next t-shirt is going to be a Spice Girls t-shirt.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 31, 2018:

I'd get one, but solely to wear to death metal gigs. And it was always sporty and scary for me. You know, the ones who could actually sing.

This aging punk wants to hear your favorite snot-nosed punk bands.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 31, 2018:

NOFX, Frenzal Rhomb and the Dead Kennedys to my list.

Masters of reality was one of my favorite albums when I was a kid.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 30, 2018:

Cracking old school death metal version by Master as well... https://youtu.be/fNUGd4UwRy8

Faith No More - Falling to Pieces [youtube.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Went to see them touring on this album, back when Patton was a long hair.

Yup, I totally read that wrong.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 28, 2018:

My favourite was the old URL for Italy's main electricity supplier - www.powergenitalia.com.it

All right what is your best scare a religious person story, but sexually involvement.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 28, 2018:

I lived in a share house in Sydney with a bunch of reprobates, and our garden backed onto the side of a house full of Strict Brethren - ladies in long skirts and hair covered at all times, keening ceremonies in the back yard, the whole nine yards. We had a few parties, and semi-regular weekend gatherings, but nothing too debauched, and didn't get any friction from the neighbours. Then the band I was in started practicing every Sunday in our lounge room. The full bore old school death metal band I was in. Now, we were socially responsible satanic death metal heads, so we leafleted the neighbours to warn them when we would start (and more importantly, stop), and did our best to sonically isolate the room we were jamming in. No one complained, so job's a good 'un. Sundays we'd all pile in, go bezerk, and emerge sweat-drenched in the late afternoon to cool off on the back yard. Beer, bongs, some song-writing, listening to nasty tunes, and general shooting of the shit. Good times. Aaaanyhoo, one of the things about Strict Brethren is they take the whole 'be fruitful and multiply' thing really seriously, so there's a whole gaggle of brethrettes living to our rear, most of whom wouldn't even make eye contact with us degenerates. All except the eldest lass, in her mid-teens I guess, who would give us the most intense glares I have seen outside of meth addiction. One Sunday arvo we're all lounging in the back yard enjoying a post-blast beverage when our drummer, Dave, pipes up. 'Oi, Jeff. There's some weird chick staring at us.' And there she is, glaring at us from what I guess is her bedroom window like she's wishing arse-cancer upon us. I look at the fellas - shirtless longhairs, soaked with sweat, about five grammes of body fat between us and veins popping all over the shop - so I say 'Be nice guys, give the lady a wave'. Cue cheery waving. No response. Continued death stare. Oh well. Next Sunday, she's back. Same death stare. Same cheery wave. Same lack of response. In fact, it becomes a regular part of our Sunday ritual until after about a month and a half it all changed. We're in the back yard chilling when we hear a full-on barny coming from Brethrensville - shouting, screaming, crying, doors slamming. We start listening in with genuine concern, because it sounds like the man of the house has completely lost the plot, and we're wondering whether we should give the cops a call. Turns out that eldest daughter has been staring out the window and masturbating all this time, and daddy dearest had just busted her. Local sect leader arrives, and everything goes quiet. The moving vans arrived the following weekend. Fuck, I really felt sorry for that lass.

Would you crucifux me?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 28, 2018:

Two years, 10 months and counting...

If you're the smartest person in the room.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 27, 2018:

Go to a party full of neuroscientists in Cambridge. Certainly teaches a bit of intellectual humility.

If you choose to leave the United States, what country would you prefer to live in next?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 26, 2018:

I've lived in Australia and England. It would take a crap tonne of money to make even think of moving to the States. New Zealand would be top of my list. Reasonable social services, gob-smackingly beautiful, Kiwis are good people, I can settle indefinitely on my Australian passport and if the world goes to hell in a handbasket, you're a long way from trouble.

Is it wrong to like drum and bass???

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 24, 2018:

I can only respond with.... https://youtu.be/3QMiCBJ7yRM

So, what are the other avenues of aggression?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Combat sports. Good cardio workout too. Archery. All the fun of guns without the douche baggage.

Finish this sentence: Everyone who knows me, knows I love _______.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 24, 2018:

Geeky trivia and death metal.

Calling out well!!

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2018:

I call it industrial diarrhea. I've got the shits with work.

What’s the worst injury you’ve ever gotten from the gym?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2018:

I don't really do the gym, but I've walked into a jab (two stitches inside my lip) and broken a rib doing Krav Maga.

Would you hop on a long flight just to spend a few days?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2018:

As someone whose flown from the UK to Australia way too many times, I'd put a maximum of 8 hours East/West flying time on that one. Any longer and the combination of jet lag and spending half a day in a giant aluminium tube breathing other people's farts makes for a non-fun experience.

Remember Rebecca from Cheers?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2018:

The whole album 'Broken' by Nine Inch Nails. It was the soundtrack to a particularly torrid fling with a gorgeous half Philippino lass. Mmmmm, Rosemay...

Do you have activities, art, health routines, social responsibilities that just get put on the back ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

I like combat sports, but I've just moved house and I'm about to start a new job. No fricken' time!

Who is your favorite Batman?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Batdad for both! JEN!

What is the oddest food you've ever eaten? Would you eat it again?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Tarantula in Smale, Cambodia. A bit like a hairy prawn. I wouldn't seek it out - too much effort for a small return.

Favorite fictional characters?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 21, 2018:

Granny Weatherwax.

What was your favorite subject in High School?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 20, 2018:

Science in Junior, Geology in Senior High. Modern History a close second.

Hey everyone! Have some Darkthrone! [youtu.be]

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 20, 2018:

And in return, I give you The Darkthrones! Trve Kvltk Svrf Rock! https://youtu.be/VMBznF446Qg

What is the most inane thing you had to learn in high school?

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

I reckon you're looking at it the wrong way. The skill of being able to learn faintly ridiculous and pretty much useless bullshit and regurgitate it on demand is highly lauded in the modern business environment.

Banana man! WTF!

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

So Eric has a dark side... https://youtu.be/RIHEFlD_VDM

I'm on a website trying to create an account and someone has my name! Ugh.

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Thedevilinmissjones?

Not to offend Americans but i don't like it when they call football Soccer and their own NFL real ...

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 19, 2018:

Because Amoured Hand Egg With Ad Breaks sounds silly. That being said, I'm from Australia, where we call it soccer, and regards it as a fine sport for children, the ladies and recent immigrants who can't be expected to know better. But for grown men?